Japan may pick new site for U.S.-developed missile defense system

Japan is leaning toward reviewing its current plan to deploy the U.S.-developed Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system in the northeastern city of Akita, due to strong local opposition, government sources said Tuesday.If the government decides to give up its plan and looks for another candidate site, its target to deploy the land-based defense system aimed at countering the threat of North Korean missiles as early as 2025 may be affected.The plan to host the system at a Ground Self-Defense Force training area in Akita's Araya district has come under fire after the Defense Ministry's…READ FULL ARTICLE